Building Custom Rocker Panel For The HEAVILY Channeled 1932 Ford "Schroll" Coupe

[@matthewfocke5360]

You not only preserve your historical Hotrods, but you also put structural integrity into them to make them safer and more aesthetically pleasing. Your building standards help preserve cars as living and working artifacts from our past. They end up much more than they were in the past: A living legacy of stewardship. Great work and effort!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Matt! That is the ultimate goal! Retain the oldschool feel and respect the way the car was built back in the day but just refine some things for safety and looks

[@edwardmartin4894]

I am extremely impressed by the amount of structural integrity you are building into the inner structure of this car...especially since most of it is either not visible or only partially visible... You are completely eliminating one of the "great unwritten sins" of most old hot rods - the floppy, saggy body... Growing up in rural Oklahoma with less-than-desirable roads, it was very common to see old jalopies rolling down the road with the fenders flapping like wings and the doors moving around like marbles in a pinball machine.... This car will not have that problem.... Did I mention just how impressed I am by this...... Wow..!!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you Ed that means a lot!

[@glennnickerson8438]

Enjoying watching you save this poor hot rod Matt. So many cars back in the day were hacked together and suffered a horrible channel. Maybe a few of those survivors will have a second chance thanks to this series! Keep up the good work!

[@robewalk2]

Good stuff Matt. I like the way you go from working on one car to another. You show a wide variety of work to get your cars structurally safe and solid so there is a lot to glean from your episodes. I'm envious of your crew that assist you because it's like minded fellows doing things they have a real passion for the cars. It's been years since I used to help friends I knew who worked on old cars or turning jeeps and trucks into Swamp buggies when we lived in Naples, Florida and I miss it. Would love to be a fly on the wall listening to y'all when the camera is not rolling or the sound is muted with music.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Bob! Stop on out some Sunday if you get to our part of the world!

[@robewalk2]

@@IronTrapGarage guys, if I'm ever up there, I look forward to a visit. I've never used twitter and don't know what the eff tick tock is, but I do have email so I'll send you one to make arrangements. Thanks for the invite.

[@henryg683]

More custom coach works by IRON TRAP!!!!! Great job as usual Matt and nice weekend at the museum thanks for getting me out of the house with that visit!!!!

[@davidweed5292]

Matt.....those panels really set it off well!

[@gordonhenagar6652]

That tubing subframe is coming in handy now, looks great.

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Matt, really enjoy watching and learning how you do the metalwork on those crusty old hot rods.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@garyhughes9199]

Matt; you do some great work. I am building 3 hotrod projects in my garage with my son and grandsons . If not for guys like you sharing your knowledge it would be much harder for us old school hotrodders to build a decent car. Thanx for sharing !! ( Keeping all 3 cars )

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Gary and good on you for involving your son and grandsons!

[@hansh5140]

Great job as usual Matt, I could Binge Watch your vids for hours, takes me back but without all the grinding dust lol. I used to use old dish washer casings, ended up stronger than original metal.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you , Matt for the update on the Scholls 32 Ford ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[@michaelfarren3712]

Great job Matt. Others need to remember that this is your car, and you are building it how it works for you.

[@jamiecampbell3068]

SO GOOD !!!!! Man .. ... the customer, fabricator, & shop owner relationship here is just about perfect. 😁

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha!

[@fastback1245]

It looks fabulous!!!!!!!!!!

[@WACRE44]

The Schroll and the 33 are my favorite cars

[@chloesodomire6505]

Matt, you make it look easy - keep up the good work!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimmygarner696]

Love watching you tackle this car...you have put a lot of thought into it...really looks good...and it is solid!

[@robertbrady9597]

amazing job on the 32 ford it looking great

[@mrlee63]

As usual, excellent work Matt. This one is really coming together quick.

[@genemounce8302]

LOVE those flush fitting doors !

[@TrueNorthModels]

Looks great Matt, really finishes off the channel, very cool. Cheers

[@daviddamico4288]

Very nice job Matt looks good

[@dombutler7685]

Hey Matt, watching you work never gets boring, it also reminds me that I need to get my own project! Speaking of projects, I saw a Ford P400 motorhome for sale, it was made in Boyertown, by the Boyertown auto body works!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yep the factory was blocks from my house and houses an antique car museum now!

[@volvobrynk]

I love east coast styled cars! Haven’t seen many outside The H.A.M.B. Well played!

[@shartne]

That looks marvelous man your doing a great job Matt. Car is looking so cool.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you!

[@CR7659]

You make it look easy. I like how these channeled cars look but I don't know if I could fit myself inside one. I had all the stuff to build a 31 A pickup and sold that because I didn't fit in it comfortably.

[@jeffhoagland3340]

Digging the HWM jamming in the background

[@svenunland6501]

Nice work Matt, turns out great. It's allways good to know, that the car is solid 💪

[@hotrodmyk]

Looking good, really coming along nicely.

[@protc]

Looking good!!

[@michaelguinn5736]

Hey Matt, another great "build" video, the Gilmore video's are great too(we plan on visiting this summer) but I like your how to video's the best...be safe...God Bless!!

[@mattomon1045]

great work Matt thanks for showing tour work

[@IronTrapGarage]

My pleasure!

[@thomasst.martin3308]

Nice. Makes it all incredibly solid.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Matt looking good, your talent is amazing! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@Dave_Boyer]

It’s looks so freaking cool just sitting there, it’s going to be amazing!

[@garyf2245]

mornin matt great channel shout out to this old hotrod another great channel

[@IronTrapGarage]

Just giving love to guys building cool stuff!

[@bri29340]

should go easy now its solid nice work Matt

[@robertjean659]

Looks way better with the sills in now,. Can’t wait till this is on the road. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you!

[@chrispiazza7487]

Well, those 20 minutes just flew by! Waiting for Friday now.

[@black88coupe]

Looks great Matt. Kinda surprised you didn’t add lightening holes to the trunk braces. Car looks awesome.

[@roadlizardcu8664]

Coming together well.

[@jamesotheriault4105]

You do such great work

[@Paleoman52]

Really enjoying watching the work on this project. This will be one cool ride!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@fredkaminski6138]

Looks good! Maybe put a bead roll of some kind in it?

[@IronTrapGarage]

I think adding a bead roll will make it obvious this car was built recently when you open the door. Trying to leave some things simple as much as I wanted to bead roll it!

[@SaneCayne]

@@IronTrapGarage I kept seeing that killer bead roller machine in the background and thought: this is the perfect canvas for a nice, subtle bead treatment! Then I thought, he's keeping it old school. Then I thought: just pretend it was just built in the 50s by an industrious/wealthy guy who had a bead-roller. ; )

[@raymondmundinger359]

Turned out nice.

[@davidredd1288]

I think that it looks good . Great idea doing the same think on a 1931 5 window coupe. Thank for the direction I need to follow

[@IronTrapGarage]

Glad to help!

[@baileynick9803]

Great work matt . Looking awesome 👌

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

Three Cheers For Matt!! 👏👏👏

[@dannyplanck6498]

Strictly 1st class as usual.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks again!

[@dalemac7355]

Love the cab on that car mine is channeled 1 1/2 which is ok but the roof is 3 inches and they cut out the bead roll under the rear window that's a great look

[@reuben1974]

Looks great Matt👍👍👍

[@motorfreaknew]

awesome! it's always a pleasure to see you at work!💪😎

[@petersmith1076]

Nice work Matt thanks

[@AndyGeesGarage]

Another great episode with excellent info. Thanks for sharing

[@shotsrodder]

It’s turning into a free T 😂 beautiful work as usual Matt 👍 love watching your thought process 🍀Happy St. Patricks Day

[@karlpechotsch9769]

Yes Love the Free T

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha I am trying to hold back a little on this one!

[@donaldmcleish5194]

Matt that car looks soooo badass!! Its coming together very quickly can't wait for the next video

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Looks awesome 👍

[@robertwayne4373]

Nice job thanks for sharing your build your friend from Canada Rob 🇨🇦 😎✌

[@johnjenkins8782]

OK on the next project, go full period resto. Gas torch cutting, hand hack saws. Coat hanger welding all hand tools!!!

[@timwarlick1565]

Looks great ..better than factory

[@barnyardgarage]

Nice work, car is looking badass. 👍👍🔥

[@ericmartin923]

super hot rod !! bravo !! eric from France

[@stanschmitz5566]

Matt as a retired Sheet Metal Worker, you might try using 'double cuts' instead of that uni-shear for roughing out pieces of tin for fab.

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Matt I thought it almost sinful of you to be covering over the 32 frame rail relief line. But The car does look nice with the floor dropping down to the true bottom of the body. That is a major channeling drop on that car. It is always a pleasure to watch you work on your projects as you usually do them the same way I would myself. Be Safe and Well

[@IronTrapGarage]

It looks like a sin to open the door and see rough cut door jambs and a frame through the door opening. Just my way of thinking

[@bobdupre3721]

as always good job

[@dieseldabz7104]

I should upload my pictures of the '26 Model T Roadster Pickup I did a winter ago now. I had to handform all the lower bed panels as they aren't available from anyone and did ALOT of metal work on it before ever ready for paint.

[@richardsiddon610]

Good move Matt. Looking much more “finished”.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@briankinnear7461]

Nice work.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Links mint Matt!

[@xozindustries7451]

I was kinda assumed that you were going to bead roll that panel inside of the door, looks good, I was just thinking that you wouldn’t be able to leave it alone and make it over the top!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha it was tough to just say “good enough!”

[@romo5268]

I like it.👍

[@geofo60]

It’s a pity the suage line in the frame is no longer visible but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Great job Matt 👍👍👏🇬🇧

[@IronTrapGarage]

That’s part of having a channeled car unfortunately.

[@CravingClassics]

Well done brotha looks 👌 👊🔥

[@biglakehotrods381]

Nice job Matt. Little couple is coming along nicely. Surprised you have just got it running and drove it around the block as is!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Doing my best to resist! Haha

[@jayinmi3706]

Around 8:30 was when I realized just how channeled this thing is. Thought it would look cool chopped, but you'd have to be 4'3" to drive it. lol

[@conniepickren8455]

as always Matt god job. That car though needs a flat head 8 or y block. I like to keep it FORD!

[@1Also]

What will you adorn the rocker panel you built with? Lettering? Upholstery? Checkered Flag pants?

[@rickeagle]

Good morning bro!

[@836dmar]

Nice!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks!

[@edwillett1358]

I'm pleased you explain the body work as you go, probably old hat to you, not to me. 73 Ed

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for the feedback Ed!

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

I dunno, kinda liked the 2x4 brace/spacer in the trunk. 😉👍

[@jimcollins3411]

I did too that made it a woody . L.O.L.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha it was period correct!

[@notlazy69]

I like what you did there but i would have liked the body a bit higher on the frame so the rear tires are just under the rear wheel well bead body line. Guess you could run smaller tires to get that.

[@allanrichards6448]

I've seen some comments about fitting in one of these. Can you not lower the floors in the car so at least you will have some cushion under your backside? Also at the front so your legs can be a bit more bent?

[@marksaunders2398]

Matt when you replaced the b pillar with steel do you steel out the rest of the car or just tie in the good wood to steel

[@IronTrapGarage]

That is all a personal preference thing. The window surround wood isn't very structural so it isn't as big of a deal to leave. But I wanted to use the B-pillars for a structural body mount location so I made it out of metal.

[@marksaunders2398]

Thanks Matt have a great day

[@stevenkarnisky411]

I hope you will spend time figuring out the seating position for comfort and body stability. I'm about six feet tall and I would worry about my back if I didn't have proper support.

[@IronTrapGarage]

We will build a seat back. Will have thin seat cushions or I will sink the seat pads into the floor.

[@62_C10]

I’m sure that you guys have leveled and squared it up... did it seem fairly good or was it tweaked?

[@CR7659]

From what he said I gather they did that in the previous video

[@IronTrapGarage]

Because we braced the entire car and tweaked it when we were bracing it nothing was out of wack when we went to do this step. We leveled the body when we connected the body to the subrails. Thanks for watching!

[@62_C10]

@@IronTrapGarage Turned out great! Quite the channel!!

[@garycamara9955]

The car looks more finished with that panel.

[@rayk9315]

Great job Matt. The car is coming along nicely. Will you put fenders on the coupe ?

[@IronTrapGarage]

No. Never had them in its previous hot rod life.

[@JML1955GMC]

Nice work, i see you lowered the rocker from the original flush position to the floor brace, why?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Helped visually cut down on how tall the rocker/door jamb piece was.

[@hemlockladymercantile8684]

Hi new to ur channel, amazing work u do!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you for watching!

[@steveclark4291]

What thickness of sheet metal did you use for this ?

[@IronTrapGarage]

16 gauge

[@ericargo9157]

Why do I get the feeling that you're going to go all out on this car like the Free-T?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Gonna leave it perfectly shitty for now!

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍

[@dsinclairTUBE]

Haven't seen Moon much lately - was he fired or in jail?

[@IronTrapGarage]

He doesn’t really hang out in the winter time outside much. Don’t blame him either!

[@garycamara9955]

Get some POR on the rust inside the car.

[@dieseldabz7104]

Luckily it's such a big n flat area that bending rockers for it isn't very difficult. I always laugh when I see things chopped n channeled and they didn't bother to finish it off properly.

[@billcleveland9995]

So there wouldn't be much room inside if the top was choped.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It isn’t getting chopped.

[@billcleveland9995]

I know just saying if you look at the ones that are. Like the socal coup.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

To me this car will be a problem. Those chassis and bodies are built with quite a degree of flex.. Bolting the body with rubber to the frame should be the go. It will still flex and keeping those welds together as well as the doors closed properly will be an issue.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It is bolted to the frame and rubber will be put under the body between the frame...

[@russellzacharias3535]

Under the category of me "way over thinking", to enter you have to step up and at the same time "duck" so awkward but at least you have a seat to land in (alternative would be to sit against the seat and swing legs in), to exit you have to step "down", duck but aren't you now going to get that lower edge right in the calf each time and to avoid it you have to step far further "out" while half you body is still in the car, all while ducking. It just seems less than friendly ergonomically speaking.

[@ltseven]

Why so many commercials this is worse than the discovery channel

[@IronTrapGarage]

Because it’s free and KZbin plays commercials